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vy⋅ing

  [vahy-ing]
Use vying in a Sentence
–adjective
1. competing; contending: All vying swimmers come to the judge's desk.
–verb
2. ppr. of vie.
Origin:
vie + -ing 2

Related forms:
vy⋅ing⋅ly, adverb

vie

  [vahy] verb, vied, vy⋅ing.
–verb (used without object)
1. to strive in competition or rivalry with another; contend for superiority: Swimmers from many nations were vying for the title.
–verb (used with object)
2. Archaic. to put forward in competition or rivalry.
3. Obsolete. to stake in card playing.
Origin:
1525–35; by aphesis < MF envier to raise the stake (at cards), OF: to challenge, provoke < L invītāre to entertain, invite

Related forms:
vier, noun

Synonyms:
1. compete, contest, struggle.
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vie   (vī)   
v.   vied, vy·ing (vī'ĭng), vies

v.   intr.
To strive for victory or superiority; contend. See Synonyms at rival.
v.   tr.

  1. Archaic To offer in competition; match.

  2. Obsolete To wager or bet.


[Short for Middle English envien, from Old French envier, from Latin invītāre, to invite, give occasion for; see invite.]
vy·ing   (vī'ĭng)   
v.  Present participle of vie.
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Word Origin & History

vie  (v.)
1565, aphetic form of M.E. envie "make a challenge," from O.Fr. envier, from L. invitare (see invite).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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